Is God at Work? - Ignatian Spirituality
Is God at work in the courses of our lives? Chris Lowney says yes, and that it’s part of finding God in all things.| Ignatian Spirituality
By Marina Berzins McCoy When I was a child, I loved school, but even more, I looked forward to the start of summer vacation. As a teacher, I have been lucky enough to continue to have a taste of it. Although I work quite a bit in the summer—on research that gets pushed out of my schedule by my […] Click through to read the full article Freedom and the Principle and Foundation, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality. IgnatianSpirituality.com ® is a service of Loyola Press, a Jesuit...| Ignatian Spirituality
By Loretta Pehanich This story is inspired by Matthew 18:1–5. We had just traveled from Galilee and stopped near the far side of the Jordan River. Bodies pressed close together and the dry, warm air caused me to be uncomfortable. I think it was ego that caused my friend to ask Jesus who would be greatest in heaven. […] Click through to read the full article Like a Child, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality. IgnatianSpirituality.com ® is a service of Loyola Press, a Jesuit minis...| Ignatian Spirituality
By Jane Knuth When I was writing The Prayer List, I asked our daughters (now adults) what they remembered about family prayer from their childhoods. Ellen promptly responded by reciting the prayer we most often said together at bedtime: There are four corners on my bed. There are four angels round my head. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, […] Click through to read the full article The Freedom of Prayer, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality. IgnatianSpirituality.com ® is a service of...| Ignatian Spirituality
By dotMagis Editor When was the last time you contemplated the marvelous things without number that God has done in this universe? Do you know where to find the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the chambers of the south? Those are constellations, after all—things in the sky that in principle anyone can see for themselves. In The […] Click through to read the full article Marvelous Things Without Number, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality. IgnatianSpirituality.com ® is a servic...| Ignatian Spirituality
By Eric Clayton I wear a gold cross on a chain around my neck. I have for as long as I can remember. Recently, a friend asked me why. “My grandparents bought it for me when I was really little,” I replied. “And my grandmother had a really big impact on my faith.” My friend nodded. “So it’s […] Click through to read the full article The Point of the Cross Around My Neck, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality. IgnatianSpirituality.com ® is a service of Loyola Press, a Jes...| Ignatian Spirituality
By Gretchen Crowder I asked my boys to go get dressed for their dentist appointments. “Put on something that doesn’t look like you’ve been sleeping in it all week!” I shouted from the living room. One of my twins returned quickly and stated confidently, “I’m ready to go, Mom!” I looked up from my phone to observe his […] Click through to read the full article Cleaning Out the Interior Closet, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality. IgnatianSpirituality.com ® is a servi...| Ignatian Spirituality
Is God at work in the courses of our lives? Chris Lowney says yes, and that it’s part of finding God in all things.| Ignatian Spirituality
By Vinita Hampton Wright You have my permission to do this. Really. No guilt whatsoever. Choose an activity that gives you joy and that feeds your soul. It can be anything—something you do alone or with friends, an activity that’s high intensity or more contemplative, something you do away from home or in your home. Schedule a full two […] Click through to read the full article A Little Exercise for Recharging Your Spirit, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality. IgnatianSpiritual...| Ignatian Spirituality
By Jane Knuth When my children were young and had their friends over to play, I would not necessarily join into their conversations. When they were playing together, they wanted my ideas and participation like they wanted toothpaste. I hung around, half-listening in case a quarrel broke out, and provided snacks when they were hungry. Maybe God is […] Click through to read the full article Prayer with God the Father, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality. IgnatianSpirituality.com ® ...| Ignatian Spirituality
By Shemaiah Gonzalez There are times when I am so overwhelmed or grieved, I cannot pray for myself. I feel like I am drowning. I want so desperately to see Jesus with his hand out above the water, but I cannot. This is when I text my prayer group. Five years ago, when the world began to spin […] Click through to read the full article The Gift of Prayer, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality. IgnatianSpirituality.com ® is a service of Loyola Press, a Jesuit ministry. For all who sen...| Ignatian Spirituality
Peggy Weber remembers experiencing a thin place at the library with her grandchildren.| Ignatian Spirituality
A priest's homily on "Lift up your hearts" inspires Gerri Leder to reflect on hope as a virtue and an anchor.| Ignatian Spirituality
Loretta Pehanich imagines how Jesus and Mary might have prayed together after he was grown.| Ignatian Spirituality
Vivian Amu reflects on how we can unlock self-awareness through the Examen.| Ignatian Spirituality
The Examen is a technique of prayerful reflection on the events of the day in order to detect God's presence. Learn how to pray the Daily Examen.| Ignatian Spirituality
31 Days with Saint Ignatius celebrates Ignatian spirituality in honor of the feast of St. Ignatius Loyola on July 31.| Ignatian Spirituality
Tim Muldoon suggests an Examen of Care to reflect on how we might grow to be people for others.| Ignatian Spirituality
Barbara Lee suggests steps for praying an Examen in times of pain.| Ignatian Spirituality
Ignatian contemplation, or imaginative prayer, is an active way of praying that engages the mind and heart and stirs up thoughts and emotions.| Ignatian Spirituality
God wants our friendship and in order for us to trust this experience of God as friend, we must move beyond our feelings of fear of God.| Ignatian Spirituality
The Spiritual Exercises includes prayers and meditations developed by St. Ignatius Loyola to help people deepen their relationship with God.| Ignatian Spirituality
Strengthening Your Spiritual Life| Ignatian Spirituality
How Do I Identify the Work That Matters?| Ignatian Spirituality
Pray for the Grace| Ignatian Spirituality
Tim Muldoon reflects on an audacious prayer, the Suscipe of St. Ignatius.| Ignatian Spirituality
Rebecca Ruiz considers what sets followers of St. Ignatius apart and lists 10 ways Ignatian practitioners are audacious.| Ignatian Spirituality
Jim Manney considers the role of desire in Ignatian discernment. What do you really want?| Ignatian Spirituality
Pain can lead to finding the audacity to change, explains Jean Heaton.| Ignatian Spirituality
Shemaiah Gonzalez explores the audacity of creating something beautiful that will not last through a reflection on Jean Simeon Chardin's "Soap Bubbles."| Ignatian Spirituality
Barbara Lee invites us to consider the audacity of friendship with God. What does it mean to be a friend of God?| Ignatian Spirituality
Loretta Pehanich addresses skepticism about Ignatian contemplation, or imaginative prayer.| Ignatian Spirituality
